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Fritzo

Lifer
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I'm doing a networking assignment in a Mosque, and had to use the restroom. I noticed next to all the toilets they had this thing that looked like a watering can you would use for watering plants.

Later I ate at a Lebanese place, and in the restroom this same watering can thing is there. What is it used for?
 
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dighn

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LOL reminds me of that indian roommate thread. i'll see if I can find it for you
 
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Mloot

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Originally posted by: dighn
LOL reminds me of that indian roommate thread. i'll see if I can find it for you
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I think that particular thread was deleted by the mods.

 
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magomago

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Originally posted by: Mloot
Originally posted by: dighn
LOL reminds me of that indian roommate thread. i'll see if I can find it for you
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I think that particular thread was deleted by the mods.
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It was? I spent sooo much time debating in that thread :(
 
mrSHEiK124

mrSHEiK124

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Originally posted by: Fritzo
I'm doing a networking assignment in a Mosque, and had to use the restroom. I noticed next to all the toilets they had this thing that looked like a watering can you would use for watering plants.

Later I ate at a Lebanese place, and in the restroom this same watering can thing is there. What is it used for?
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Pouring water on your wang or your ass after you've used the toilet.
 
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Pathogen03

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I loved that indian roommate thread :(


Did the bathroom have a drain in the middle of the floor?
 
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mAdD INDIAN

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It's used to clean themselves after taking a dump.

The reason they prefer it over toilet paper? Well its mostly for old-timers who grew up back home. In those days, it was discouraged to waste things like paper, etc...which is why they used water.

In hte same vien, in a lot of poor places, they don't use showers to take a bath. Instead of they fill a large bucket of water, and then bathe by pouring water from the bucket over parts of their body. This discouraged them from wasting water (that would occur if you used a shower) as they only need to use the water in the bucket or (two buckets).

My grandparents old house in a small town used to have that arrangement. Its only recently (5 years ago) when they rebuilt hte place they added showers and stuff due to our constant complainging.
 
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mrSHEiK124

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Originally posted by: mAdD INDIAN
It's used to clean themselves after taking a dump.

The reason they prefer it over toilet paper? Well its mostly for old-timers who grew up back home. In those days, it was discouraged to waste things like paper, etc...which is why they used water.

In hte same vien, in a lot of poor places, they don't use showers to take a bath. Instead of they fill a large bucket of water, and then bathe by pouring water from the bucket over parts of their body. This discouraged them from wasting water (that would occur if you used a shower) as they only need to use the water in the bucket or (two buckets).

My grandparents old house in a small town used to have that arrangement. Its only recently (5 years ago) when they rebuilt hte place they added showers and stuff due to our constant complainging.
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You know, I don't know anyone that actually prefers the bucket over toilet paper, they use TP then they just pour some water and dry it off with more TP (as do I, but I don't use a stinkin bucket, our house was built with like, a small hose thing on the wall by every toilet)
 
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mAdD INDIAN

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Originally posted by: sheik124
Originally posted by: mAdD INDIAN
It's used to clean themselves after taking a dump.

The reason they prefer it over toilet paper? Well its mostly for old-timers who grew up back home. In those days, it was discouraged to waste things like paper, etc...which is why they used water.

In hte same vien, in a lot of poor places, they don't use showers to take a bath. Instead of they fill a large bucket of water, and then bathe by pouring water from the bucket over parts of their body. This discouraged them from wasting water (that would occur if you used a shower) as they only need to use the water in the bucket or (two buckets).

My grandparents old house in a small town used to have that arrangement. Its only recently (5 years ago) when they rebuilt hte place they added showers and stuff due to our constant complainging.
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You know, I don't know anyone that actually prefers the bucket over toilet paper, they use TP then they just pour some water and dry it off with more TP (as do I, but I don't use a stinkin bucket, our house was built with like, a small hose thing on the wall by every toilet)
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when i say people who prefer the bucket, i mean my grandparents. :p
 
Googer

Googer

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Originally posted by: sheik124
Originally posted by: Fritzo
I'm doing a networking assignment in a Mosque, and had to use the restroom. I noticed next to all the toilets they had this thing that looked like a watering can you would use for watering plants.

Later I ate at a Lebanese place, and in the restroom this same watering can thing is there. What is it used for?
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Pouring water on your wang or your ass after you've used the toilet.
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Wrong it is for washing your face. :D
 
Fritzo

Fritzo

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Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Let me put it this way: Did you see any toilet paper in there?
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Yes, everything else was there that you would see in a normal restroom.
 
Fritzo

Fritzo

Lifer
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Originally posted by: sheik124
Originally posted by: Fritzo
I'm doing a networking assignment in a Mosque, and had to use the restroom. I noticed next to all the toilets they had this thing that looked like a watering can you would use for watering plants.

Later I ate at a Lebanese place, and in the restroom this same watering can thing is there. What is it used for?
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Pouring water on your wang or your ass after you've used the toilet.
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Really??? How does it keep from spilling all over the floor and your pants??? :confused:
 
jpeyton

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For this subject, I would simply tell the OP: ignorance is bliss.

Do people want to know the nitty-grittys about how their friends/co-workers/family clean their ass? Not really. As long as they are clean people in general, you go about your day without worry.
 
AgaBoogaBoo

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Originally posted by: mAdD INDIAN
It's used to clean themselves after taking a dump.

The reason they prefer it over toilet paper? Well its mostly for old-timers who grew up back home. In those days, it was discouraged to waste things like paper, etc...which is why they used water.

In hte same vien, in a lot of poor places, they don't use showers to take a bath. Instead of they fill a large bucket of water, and then bathe by pouring water from the bucket over parts of their body. This discouraged them from wasting water (that would occur if you used a shower) as they only need to use the water in the bucket or (two buckets).

My grandparents old house in a small town used to have that arrangement. Its only recently (5 years ago) when they rebuilt hte place they added showers and stuff due to our constant complainging.
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Well said :)

On the topic of water over toilet paper I know many younger Indians in India still use water instead of toilet paper.
 
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mercanucaribe

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Ugh.. All these explanations about the anthropology of the damn watering can, but no one will tell us how they keep the water off their pants.
 
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